Eadbald of Kent

Eadbald of Kent (590-640) was the King of Kent from 616 to 640, succeeding Aethelbert of Kent and preceding Eorcenberht Eadbaldsson.

Biography
Eadbald was born in 590 to Aethelbert of Kent and Bertha of Kent. Eadbald succeeded his father in 616, and became the first Anglo-Saxon king to convert to Christianity from Anglo-Saxon paganism, converted by Lawrence of Canterbury. Under his rule, Kent became a major power in England, and he married Emma of Austrasia, from Austrasia in Europe. He died in 640, and was succeeded by Eorcenberht Eadbaldsson.